Kristi Noem caught faking State Dept letterhead to swat down firing rumors: reportAmid rumors she was being ousted from the State Department, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem put out what looked like an official press release on social media stating she was still a “senior adviser,” according to a report by Politico's National Security Daily. Two people familiar with her work at the department said State’s leadership…Raw Story11h agoWhole story →SecurityCulture
Kennedy rolls out US-caught seafood labeling, Seafood.govThe Trump administration unveiled new initiatives for U.S. fishermen Friday, including a new government website known as Seafood.gov. At a rally in Fort Myers, Fla., Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the creation of a voluntary label made for U.S.-caught fish, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began…The Hill11h agoWhole story →FoodHealth
Follow Up About Political GivingFollowing up on my morning post about the Democratic political contribution infrastructure, I had a number of TPM Readers write...Talking Points Memo11h agoWhole story →Build
NY grants millions for alternative transportation. See the detailsGov. Kathy Hochul recently announced more than $97 million in support of improvements to alternative transportation options in local communities across New York State.Rochester Democrat and Chronicle12h agoWhole story →BuildKathy Hochul
Ann Tighe, attorney who was a finalist in consideration to be city's top federal prosecutor, dies at 87Had she been selected in 1997, Ms. Tighe would have been the first woman to hold the office, a job that's still never been held by a woman.Chicago Sun-Times12h agoWhole story →Justice
Trump DOJ files ‘emergency’ request to bypass judge in ballot-freezing fightPresident Donald Trump’s Justice Department filed an “emergency” request with an appeals court to order California to set aside the mail ballots of more than 20,000 California voters, even though the judge handling the case has not yet ruled. In a motion filed Friday with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the department asked the court to act by…Raw Story12h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
PACs backing Bill Hill discourage votes for incarcerated Democrat in Alaska’s U.S. House raceThe spending to elevate awareness of Hafner’s status as a federal inmate to boost Hill is part of a broader pattern in Alaska’s congressional races, where PACs have poured millions of dollars into campaigns involving fringe candidates.Anchorage Daily News12h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentalaska u s house race
Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.BBC News12h agoWhole story →EconomyHealth
Man sentenced to two years for sale of machine gun conversion devicesA man indicted on federal charges of possession and transfer of a machine gun was sentenced Friday in a Helena-West Helena federal courtroom to two years in prison.Arkansas Online12h agoWhole story →Justice
Trump says he ordered DoJ to file lawsuit to block Alaska Senate results certificationTrump justice department claims there could be ‘confusion’ about two Republicans on the ballot named Dan Sullivan Donald Trump said he ordered the justice department to file a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska’s US Senate results if the Republican incumbent loses, a move that voting rights experts called an “unprecedented intervention” by the…The Guardian12h agoSources (2)Whole story →JusticeGovernment
US officially doubles last year's measles numbersClick in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story US officially doubles last year's measles numbers The U.S. has officially doubled the number of measles cases it saw in 2025 according to the most up-to-date information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), marking the worst year the...The Hill12h agoWhole story →Health
‘One of the worst’ DOJ claims ever made flagged in plot to block massive GOP lossPresident Donald Trump's Justice Department made a last-ditch move to shield a vulnerable Republican senator, and legal experts say it's dead on arrival. The DOJ filed a suit Thursday seeking to stop Alaska from certifying its Senate race if GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, Politico reported Friday. Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller didn't mince words…Raw Story12h agoWhole story →Justice
State leaders suggest creating new Texas law to address fake political mailers on transgender resourcesDemocratic and Republican lawmakers want to get to the bottom of who is responsible for a transgender pamphlet targeting Texas families before the midterm election.FOX 4 News12h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Map Shows Where Top 2028 Democrats Are Campaigning Ahead of MidtermsPotential 2028 candidates like Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Pete Buttigieg are hitting the campaign trail.Newsweek12h agoWhole story →Culture
Trump administration can hold immigrants in ICE custody without bond, court rulesThe 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled detained immigrants don’t have a constitutional right to a bond hearing after they enter the country illegally.The Texas Tribune12h agoWhole story →Justice
Ramaswamy race swings to ‘Lean Democrat’ as GOP braces for ‘collateral damage’Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s race for Ohio governor swung to “Lean Democrat” in an election forecaster’s ratings as Republicans braced for damage beyond his campaign. On Friday, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report moved the race out of its Toss Up column after Ramaswamy’s campaign ran an ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother. In the ad, Donna…Raw Story13h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
10/23: CBS Evening NewsThis dad stopped the Oregon school shooting; Officer who fatally shot 1-year-old resigns.CBS News13h agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
Gutierrez: US Has Gone Too Far With TariffsCarlos Gutierrez, former Commerce Secretary and CEO of Kellogg and author of Sheer Will, says trade under the Trump administration has become all-encompassing and can be used as part of geopolitical and political negotiations beyond trade itself. Gutierrez says the US has gone too far with tariffs and that easing them could help reduce inflationary…Bloomberg13h agoWhole story →BuildEconomy
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for Lying to Users and Harming Texans Including ChildrenThe great Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued OPenAI and Sam Altman on Friday for lying to and misleading Texans on safety concerns.The Gateway Pundit13h agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
Fifth Circuit gives Trump 'the most consequential ruling yet' on deportationsIllegal aliens do not have due process rights that entitle them to bond hearings during deportation proceedings, according to a pivotal ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Trump administration has been fast-tracking removal proceedings in order to fulfill the president's promise of mass deportations. 'Big win in the Fifth Circuit on…The Blaze13h agoWhole story →Justice
